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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
3
Wm Scheark has headed the W H Kiblinger Co surries buggies and road wagons for eight years and remains the people’s favorite. Neighbors who own them will tell you they are the best on the market. Mr Scheark offers the vehicles at the lowest price for quality. 4214
Ed Malmberg of Newton visited his Sully brother C A Malmberg over Sunday. D Bomberger shipped 28 tubs butter to New York, 10 more than last week. expected over 90 tubs next week. Drought fears eased by Monday rain. bandsocial in Sully a financial success. Grace Lanphier returned home from quarantine with sister Birdie. Mrs Burnham and daughter visited Newton Tuesday.
Dell Kingsbury has painted and improved his property while the community notes several family joys including the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson. W H Bill's children have measles and are under a doctor's care. A baby boy blessed the Holdsworth home on May 17 1902. W H West of a wholesale drug firm is ill but improving at his parents’ home. Kellogg gains a new dentist Dr Baumer in the Bank building. Devore & Raymond bought H F Pierce coal business. Mrs L E Blosser and Mrs John Reimer visited Newton recently.
Colfax residents report a local character Andy Engie from Metz caused a stir in Colfax with a peaked straw hat, while G M Hinsdale is named receiver for the G M Cowles assignment at Monroe. Colfax sent delegates Col A A Penquite and Mrs W W Hawk to the governor's Des Moines reception, with Penquite also joining the governor on a Rock Island trip.
W Macy who sold a 400 acre farm in Mound Prairie township has bought a residence on thirty first Street near Greenwood Park Des Moines He plans to reorganize his family and return home while pursuing a patent driven project with Prof 8 R Macy to perfect a gas device for destroying rats prairie dogs ground squirrels skunks and other burrow pests The project aims to be economically viable and profitable according to the Clipper.
Mona born May 1 to Dr and Mrs I W Cochrane. Mr and Mrs Keating of Prairie City hosted a reception by the O E S at Masonic Hall Saturday. Telephone work in Monroe advancing with poles along the eastern line. Mrs Gardner of Newton visited Mrs Gavin Wilson who remains in poor health. Uncle Billy Cooper, 88, returned from Cass County visits. Thos Wilks sold his place near the Dave Monlux property to Alvin Hodgen of Ottumwa for 2500.
C H Stapleton and Mrs Sidney E Johnson were wed by R T English J P Sunday at 6 p m. They started housekeeping in the Ed Forsyth house. Mrs Allen Mendenhall is gravely ill and many friends extend sympathy. A. Burnham's illness noted past week. Births: a girl to Mr and Mrs Andrew Gertsm a on May 15 and an eight pound boy to Mr and Mrs Bouma. A Grinnell High School athletic contest visit noted. Grinnell won. Several families enjoyed a Sunday picnic down the river. Arnold's card reports travel from Oskaloosa New Sharon Baxter Chicago to Corinne Utah and San Francisco Cal Star.
Ida Berg returns home from Iowa City where she works as a typewriter. Elis McConnaughey, seeking health in Colorado, is not improving and will return soon. Nebraska Indians who beat our boys in baseball Wednesday beat Otley next day. the nine players are skilled and well mannered. A Friday telephone meeting drew a small audience.
Union Hall discussion on rural telephones followed by social visits of James Wagner and family from South Bend Indiana to Mrs. C. B. Graham in Prairie City. S. J. Hughes reports a pleasant surprise visit from his Coryden banker father who attended the Bankers Convention. Also contains a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a Lafayette Alabama resident noting quick relief.
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